Wey Mocha Euro NCAP crash test

5 stars. Overall excellent performance in crash protection and well equipped with comprehensive and robust crash avoidance technology

The passenger compartment of the Coffee 01 remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy numbers demonstrated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger.  WEY showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions.  Protection of the passenger dummy was good for all critical body areas.  Analysis of the deceleration of the impact trolley during the test, and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test, revealed that the Coffee 01 would be a somewhat aggressive impact partner in a frontal collision. In the full-width rigid barrier test, good or adequate protection was provided to all critical body areas, for both the driver and rear passenger. Late in the test, the rear tailgate opened, for which the car was penalised.  In both the side barrier test and the more severe side pole impact, protection of all critical body areas was good and the car scored maximum points in this part of the assessment. Control of excursion (the extent to which a body is thrown to the other side of the vehicle when it is hit from the far side) was found to be adequate. The Coffee 01 has a counter-measure to mitigate against occupant to occupant injuries in such impacts and this performed well in Euro NCAP's test. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision.  A geometric analysis of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection.   The Coffee 01 has an advanced eCall system which alerts the emergency services in the event of a crash.   The car also has a system which applies the brakes after an impact to avoid secondary collisions.

In both the frontal offset and the side barrier impacts, protection of all critical body areas was good, for both the child dummies, and the Coffee 01 scored maximum points in this part of the assessment.  The front passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position.  Clear information is provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag and the system was rewarded.  All of the restraint types for which the Coffee 01 is designed could be properly installed and accommodated.

The protection provided by the bonnet to the head of a struck pedestrian was predominantly good or adequate.  The bumper offered good protection to pedestrians’ legs and protection of the pelvis region was also good or adequate at all test locations.  The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system of the Coffee 01 can respond to vulnerable road users, as well as to other vehicles.  The system performed well both in tests of its response to pedestrians and when tested with a cyclist target, with collisions avoided or mitigated in most scenarios.

The Coffee 01’s autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system performed well in tests of its reaction to other vehicles, with collisions avoided or mitigated in most test scenarios.  A seatbelt reminder system is fitted as standard to the front and rear seats and the car is equipped with a system to detect driver fatigue and distraction.  The lane support system gently corrects the vehicle’s path if it is drifting out of lane, and also intervenes in some more critical situations.  The speed assistance system detects the local speed limit and the driver can choose to allow the maximum speed of the car to be automatically set by the system.